Jungle Shrew vs Olive Wax Cap

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Olive Wax Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Olive Wax Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Suncus	Hygrophorus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.